School Based Therapist

Job Description

Job DescriptionSalary:

TITLE: SCHOOL BASED THERAPIST

REPORTS TO: SCHOOL BASED SERVICES DIRECTOR or SCHOOL BASED SUPERVISOR

STATUS: EXEMPT

MAIN FUNCTION: The School Based Therapist provides mental health and/or substance use services to clients in the school district they are serving, including emergency services. Also, this person provides consultation, education and prevention services to other agencies and individuals.

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides individual, family, and group counseling/therapy sessions as assigned.
• Maintains up to date client charts to include assessment, social history, psychotherapy notes, treatment plans, screenings, and discharge plans.
• Communicates with clients and their support systems to determine the family and community resources available and makes appropriate referrals.
• Contacts parent/guardian upon initiation of therapy services and will provide ongoing updates as needed or if there is a safety concern.
• Provides crisis intervention and assessment/evaluation, including after hours and on weekends.
• Will be part of the on-call weekend rotation schedule to provide 24/7 crisis coverage.
• Provides after hours coverage as needed for other programs/therapists within scope of practice.
• Provides case consultation as needed.
• Provides community education, prevention services, and public relations, as necessary.
• Implements and documents new assessments, paperwork and screening tools as directed.
• Completes all paperwork in accordance with agency policies and procedures.
• Attends supervisory and clinical staff meetings.
• Attends school-based meetings including, but not limited to, 504s, IEPs, safety planning/re-entry meetings, and behavior meetings.
• Attends required professional development training within the school.
• Assists in quality assurance.
• Meets expectations for monthly billable baseline.
• Participates in a planning committee as assigned.
• Participates in community events as assigned.
• Provides services at other HCS locations as assigned, which may include travel to provide services.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
• Participates in collection of mental health and substance use information and student outcome data.

REQUIRED SKILLS/ABILITIES:

• Maintains ethics and confidentiality as dictated by profession.